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House approves transferring management of Elliott State Forest to state lands as research forest
Summary
The House approved Senate Bill 147 to rename the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest, transfer management authority to the State Land Board/Department of State Lands, and decouple it from the Common School Fund. Debate on the floor was sharply divided over wildfire risk, timber revenues and local control.
The Oregon House on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 147, a bill that renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest, shifts management responsibilities from the Oregon Department of Forestry to the State Land Board with Department of State Lands (DSL) administration, and decouples the property from the Common School Fund.
Sponsor remarks and purpose Representative Levy presented the bill as a package to set a long‑term governance and funding structure for the Elliott, emphasizing research objectives and a new funding account to support operations. “Senate Bill 147 renames the Elliott State Forest to the Elliott State Research Forest, transfers management responsibilities from Oregon Department of Forestry to the State…
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